The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-06-11

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Ofsicial journal Of the Parish Of ST. Landry.
PUBLIsHED ON SATURDAY BT
LEONCE g. T.. a. SANDOZ.
oPELoUsAs:
SATURDAY. JUNE II, 1887.
FOR District Judge.
We are authorized to announce L. l. TAN
9EY. ESQ.,, as a non-pOitical candidate Tor
Judge Of The 18th Judicial District, compos ed
of ti1e parishes Of st. Landry and Acadia, AT
the next election.
Taxpayers are reminded that the tax
RON is now opened for correction.
The yellow fever is spreading at Key
West, Florida.
For cheap furniture, stoves, &c, go
to Bloch's.
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u can plainly C that Flynn is sure 2
B the cheapest store in town.
Ihe quint-essence of Flynn's low
prices will be Satisfaction.
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The special term of our District Court
closes to-day, and the regular term will
begin on Monday next, the 18th inst.
For RENT.-A business stand and
residence near the railroad depot. Ap-
Div at this Office.
Earthquake shocks have continued at
intervals recently in different parts OF
Mexico, western Texas and portions OF
Canada.
Editor O'Brien, M. p, who made a
sour through Canada recently in behalf
Of the Irish cause, is receiving ovations
wherever he goes in the United States.
The Governor has appointed j. Q.
Brunson, of st. Landry, and John w.
Young, of Acadia, notaries public, ID
their respective parishes.
The best ice cream, soda water and
cakes can always be had at Mr.. Geo.
Richards neat saloon, opposite the CoU-
REgR Uffce. See advertisement.
President Cleveland aud wife cele-
brated their first marriage anniversary
n the Adirondacks on the 2nd inst.
they went fishing on that day and
Mrs. Cleveland caught five trout, the
largest weighing seven pounds. The
President caught nothing.
Al Picnic win be given at the new
Bellevue Varieties Hall, on Saturday,
lie 18th inst, at which time public
ssseaehes will be made, and q Farmers
Union permanently organized byy Mr..
Isynn TannuT, CT Cheneyville. The pub
lie are invited to attend, basket in hand.
The many friends of Mr.. Jos. G. Gibbs
Id our community will be pleased "a
learn that lie has been appointed, by
the Governor, District Attorney for the
fourteenth judicial district, comprising
Calcasieu, Cameron and Vernon 10
place III Hon. Andrew ]. Kearney, de-
ceased.
The Democrat should not press toe
strongly its far fetched point that the re-
turning officer OF st. Martin was oppos-
ed to the election of a candidate in whom
the Governor took g deep interest.
Ii might spoil one of the pet charges in
Tie reform bill of Indictment, viz. that
fhe Governor appoints none but hif
friends and his friends friends to once
The patrons and Board of Advisors
of the Opelouaas Female Institute are
specially requested to attend the ex,
animation of the classes "Wednesday
and Thursday, 18th and 18th insts. al
30 the Commencement Exercises Friday
light,S l7tb, at the Institute. The Com.
scement sermon will be preached by
hsy. z. w. Lewis, at the M. E. Church
to.morrow at III A. NJ, to which the
public is respectfully invited.
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The Democrat calls the utter demeli.
Ton, BY the Capitolian- Advocate, o
the very pretty reform structure which
II had laborionsly erected on the ticket
Inv question, dan awkward attempt,
Well, main force and awkwardness
have accomplished wonders before ant
Il Che Democrat was not completely
aoDfsd BY that /" awkward attempt
Major LacOnbe is not q judge OF gooe
whisky.
DANcING.T The Opelonsas and Wash
iDgson classes ia dancing, under tht
able supervision and instruction OF Mrs
SafIrion, had pleasant reunion at So
elal Hall ON last Friday evening. Aftel
she classes had passed through q seriel
VI instructive evolntions, with credit Y
themselves and their teacher, the invlt
ed guests joined 10 the exhilaratiDg ma
zss of terpsichore for several hours. Ex
eallaDt Refreshments were furnished by
taAe 0pelouaas class to their Washing
son friends and the guests.
WEATHER AND FARM. Partial show
~ 0f rain have continued To fall dur
the past week, but only enough I.
esp up vigorous growth OF corn
NleAQnt interfering with q due working
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